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I'm going through Dodd's flight school training right now. I'm suuuuper green when it comes to dual line framed kites. I'm flying a prism hypnotist with the included lines and webbing handles. Punch turns are no problem. Pull and combination turns are no problem. I can take the kite from the ground in a belly down, nose away orientation into a short fade, then roll it over onto its front side to fly away. I have decent control... So why do I always over-rotate my snap stalls and spin stalls? Any time I actually stall the kite, it's over rotated. Thoughts? Tips?
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WINNER! Thanks! I also leveraged my poor german skills to peek in on drachenforum.net...this stuff is just hard to search for.
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OK. I think I've settled on the [Return] as my first build. Looks like a pretty simple panel layout and very good documentation. Wish me luck! http://www.kareloh.com/kite-plans/return/return-plan/
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So here's what I'm talking about... ...these aren't all standard techniques for assembly, seam construction, joining hardware, installing fittings, etc. Just looking for some inside info here!
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Thanks, I'll check it out. Any books or personal websites of builders that come to mind?
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Where can I find some good, consolidated resources on kitemaking? I'm decent with a sewing machine and I'm handy. I have made wooden RC sailplanes, repaired carbon fiber planes and parts for my dirt bikes, built/repaired/tuned RC helicopters, etc. so I'm pretty confident I can take some plans with a little insight and guidance and make a good kite. I've found several sites with plans listed, but not much about how to read the cut sheets/schematics, and haven't found info on tips for order of operations, stitches to use for different seams...stuff like that. So where can I find the good st
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